Police arrest victim, attacker after downtown Halifax brawl

Both the alleged victim and alleged attacker in an early-morning fight Friday are in trouble with the law.

Halifax Regional Police say they were responding to a report of a brawl in the area of the 5500 block of Spring Garden Road at 2 a.m. when they found a man lying on the ground.

Witnesses said the 22-year-old had been kicked several times in the head.

Officers then searched the area and arrested a 20-year-old Halifax man. He has been released from custody but is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Jan. 7, charged with assault causing bodily harm.

The alleged victim, who is from Enfield, remains in police custody for violating his parole conditions.

Police say he will appear in Halifax provincial court after a medical evaluation.